Cola Nut Offering Bowl Nigeria

$750 · Offered by Second Story Books

Nigeria. Traditional Nigerian carved wooden kola nut offering bowl featuring a striking double-headed figural superstructure mounted upon a circular presentation tray. The opposed human faces likely symbolize ancestral presence, lineage, or communal authority, themes closely associated with the ceremonial presentation of kola nuts in West African society. Deeply worn surfaces, dark patina, and evidence of long use attest to the object's age and ritual function.

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